Picture-frame.



T. E. JUPE.

PICTURE FRAME.

APPLICATION man APR. 3. i915.

Patented May 15, 1917.

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PICTURE-FRAME.

T all 107mm t may concern:

Be it known that l, Tiroarns lt. Jorn, a citizen o1 the United `States,and a resident of the city ofllew York, borough oi the Bronx, in thecounty of Bronx and lState ot New York, have invented a new and lmprovedPicture-Frame, of which the followingis afull, clear, and exactdescription.

Amonpgthe principal objects which the present invention has inviewarerto provide means for preserving a picture from damage` by iire`or dust; to prevent the removaloi a picturerrom its trame; to provide anindestructible .trarnerand `toi pro vide automatic iire-proteetionshutters operable by the heatot the 'surrounding` at1nosb "DM/winneFigure 1 is` a front view of a picture frame constructed `and arrangedin accordance with the present` invention, the frame being shownasparted and contracted;

Fig. 2 isa side edge view ott the same; Fig. 3 is atop edge view of thesame; Fig. 4is a horizontal section taken as on the line4-4 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 51 is a vertical section takenf as on i, J nenne `twain rig. 1; ,y

lFig. 6 is avertical section taken as on the Desc'rzptz'on. b As seen inthe drawings, the frame 12 is preferably constructed as ahollow, metalboX, the parts being molded, rolled,y or shaped from sheet-metal. Therails and stiles of the rameyare both hollow, and the head rail,particularly is formed of dimen- 1 sions ample to hold a curtain 13`whenrolled,

as best seeninFig. k5 of thedrawings.

rlhe curtain 13 is 4constructed. from asbestos or other non-inflammablesubstance, preferably fabric sufficiently/pliable `to roll about acurtain pole 14. The pole 14 is suspen ded in beari ngs formed in pendent braek ets 15 and 16.L The curtain is guided in its rise and fall byguide rails 17 and 18, best shown in Fig. 4 or the drawings.` Normallythe curtain unrolled and. drawn to its lowered `position by a weightedend 19. provided onsaid curtain. y'llo lift the curtain 13 the polel14is provided at onefendg with a small bevel gear 20, with which a matedbevel gear 21-is meshed. The gear 21 is mounted at the upper end of atransmission shaft 22, which shaft is suspended in bearings :formed inbrackets 23 and 24,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1,5, 1917.

the former bracket being adjacent the top of the frame andthe latteradjacent the bottom thereof.

To rotate the shaft 22 and gears 20 and 21 connected therewith, matedgears 25 and 26 are provided at the bottom of the rail, the latterbeing` mounted on a vshort stud shaft extendingthrough theV side of theframe and having at the outer edge a star wheel 27 and a wrench end 28,asbest seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

To rotate the shaft 22 and the pole 14 to lift the curtain 13, asuitable wrench or key is provided for engaging the wrench end 28, Therotation of the wheel 26 by means i of the key referred tosimultaneously rotates the gear wheels 25, 21, and 20, shaft 22 andpolel14. `Theretraction ot the rotary members is prevented by a pawl 29,which is preferably mounted at the outside` of the frame on the end of arod 30. The rod 30 is pivotally mounted in bearings provided inthesidesoi:I the frame.

Theshaft 30 `and the pawl 29 connected therewith are rotated to causethe tooth of the pawl 29 to engage the teeth of the wheel 27, said pawlbeing to this end connected with a pull spring' 31, which is anchoredupon a pin 32 in the side of the trame 12. :intermediate the pawl 29 andthe spring 31 is a fusible link 33. The link 33 is constructed from anysuitable material and in a conventional manner, to melt or otherwisedissolve or disintegrate when the heat of the Aatmosphere surroundingthe picture frame is abnormally high or approaching' what may be termedthe ignition or damage point for the picture mounted in the `frame.

The rod 30 is thus prevented from rotating `to release the star wheel 27and parts connected therewith, at i one side of the trame, whileA at theopposite side a fusible 'button 34 serves a like purpose. The button 34is constructed oit fusible material of conventional character, and holdsthe rod 30 iu its normal position, as shownby i'ull lines in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings.

Mounted upon the' rod 30 is a washer 35, against which a spring 36bears. When the spring 36 is unrestrained by the button 34, it operatesto move the rod 30 andthe pawl 29 connected therewith to the positionshown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings. ln this position thepawl 29 is removed from engagement with the wheel 27, which,beingreleased, thereafter permits the weighted end 19 of the curtain 13to drop toits lower most position, covering the picture contained in theframe 121With the body. of the curtain 13. A similar eii'ect is producedwhen the link 33 is destroyed. The removal or thespring 3l permits theteeth of the Wheel 27 to forcey the pavvl 29 out of engagement,k

To receive the picturei a pocket 37 is formed Within the kfra-me, whichpocket is normallyy closed a removable back 38. Under ordinaryconditions the removable back y38 is all that will be employed for`retaining kthe picture in yits position in lthe yframe. To bettersecurethe pieture, however, againstiemoval from the traine, ka safetycover 391s employed. `Said cover is fur- `lnished with suitable 'hasps4() through' slots formed wherein' protrude staples 41. The

f staples 41 protrude sufficiently to be eninizio from uio noni.vofi-.ho ,sono

safety shutter `composed of interlocking sections 43. r Each section 43has agrooved portion ,and alip portion45, ln service 'the rooved portionand lip portion above shown yin Figy' of the drawings.` Prior iioooioooooooiiioo ihoio'ioiivo position oo io placing" uio Shuiior voiiji uioSections is ther'eot1 in service position, the curtain 13 and o itssupportingpole 1 4 are removed. The sections 43fslideY into the grooves-formed by the rails 1f? y and 18, as shown best in Fig, 6 of thedravvings.

'LTO permit the, removal. and replacement of the rolled curtain 13 andof the 'sections 43 of the protective curtain, the yframe is provided atthe top edge thereof With a hinged door 46` The doory 46, Wheninservice, is secured by a lock 47. To permit the passing of the groovedportions 44 ofthe sections 43,` an enlarged opening 48 is formed inthefu'pper rail of the trarne 12. From the `foregoing it is obvious thatwhen the sections 43 and the safetyvk cover 39 are in position, they'removalof the picture from theframeis rendered diiiicult, if notpracticallyimpossible. Further, it will be observed that the picture,when thus stored, is safeguardedk against accidents arising fromabrasion.

Ulazms.y i. ii pioioio fiooio oooipii'oiiig o Vpilirality of hollowrails; a flexible curtain for covering the View openingof said frame;and a Winding mechanism forv raisingsaid curtain from in front of saidview opening, saidi mechanism embodying a rotary pole, a latch forpreventing. the un- `Winding' of said curtain, and a flexible member forpreventing the release of said latch.

2. A picture frame comprising a plurality of hollow rails; aiexiblecurtain yfor covering the view opening of said Jframe; and aWinding mechanism for raising said curtain from in front of saidvieviiopening, said mechanism embodying a rotary pole, latchy forpreventing the unvvindiiig of said curtain, a iiexiblemeiiiber forpreventing the release of said ylat'cli, and automatic means forreleasingsaid latch.

3.r A picture frame comprising a pluelio ,of hollow, ao i @tiene @kanncovering' the Vvieiv opening off s aid frame;

and a` Winding mechanism for raising said curtain troni in front* ofsaid view opening,

said mechanism embodying a rotary ple,

a latch` "for preventing the unvvinding ofk said curtain, a flexiblemember for preventing the release of saidlatch, and automatic means forreleasing said latch, said automatic means embodying a pivot rod, a

spring for shifting said/rod, and a fusible detent for retaining saidrod in service relation.

4. A picture frame "comprising, a plurality of holloyv rails; ailexiblecurtain for covering the vieW opening of said frame; and a windingmechanism for raising said curtain from in front of said view opening,said mechanism embodying a rotary pole, a latc l i for preventing theunWinding of said curt ain`,r a 'flexible member for prevent- Lingtherelease of said latch, and automatic means' for releasing said latch,said autoi. Vi i, .i, i

matic means .embodying a pivot rodgha spring for shifting SaidrOd, afusible detent for retaining said rod in' Vservice re ioiioii,-l oiioi oliiiisiioio iiiir for ioioiiiiiiig said latch in engagement. With saidpole, soioi ii'ok ooo one ooioiii iooiiig siiiioiooi oi ,opposite oidos;oi ooioi sono.

iii' iosiiiiiony Wi'ioioof i have Signed iiiy name totliislspecitication in the presence of tivo subscribing vvitnesses.

THOMAS E. JUPE'. Witnesses:

